97/Deverill Crew: Ops, Augsburg
Name/Title
97/Deverill Crew: Ops, AugsburgEntry/Object ID
2023.1571Description
Painting (a detail is shown here) of the Augsburg raid.Context
The Augsburg raid, 17 April 1942, was one of the most famous operations of the war, although its fame was subsequently overshadowed by the Dams Raid of May in the following year, also carried out by 5 Group. The painting is by Mark Postlethwaite. The artist's description reads: "This painting portrays the 97 Squadron aircraft leaving the target with the leader, Sqn Ldr Sherwood's Lancaster going down in flames below Flt Lt Hallows, (far left) and Flt Lt Rodley (foreground). In the background, Flt Lt Penman leads Fg Off Deverill's badly damaged Lancaster (far right) away from the target as the third aircraft in their section flown by W/O Mycock falls in flames in the distance. Despite all being damaged, the four surviving Lancasters completed the 1000 mile return journey safely. In reality, the second section bombed a few minutes later than the first section to avoid the blast from the delayed-action bombs and so at this point would have been further away in the distance. However, they have been brought forward in the picture to help tell the complete story of 97 Squadron's contribution to the Augsburg Raid." Signed print donated by Ross Jones (nephew of Ernest Deverill), 2020.Collection
97 Squadron, The Bombing War, RAF Bomber Command - 5 Group, YDEV: ERNEST DEVERILL COLLECTIONCategory
QRT: Drawings, cartoons, nose art, paintings